Definition
The breaking in or forcing open of a door, lock, or barrier, especially in the context of burglary or breaking and entering.
Etymology
From Latin effractio, from effrangere (to break out), from ex- (out) + frangere (to break). Used in legal contexts, particularly in property law and criminal justice.
Kelly Says
This technical legal term survives mainly in insurance policies and crime reports, but it's more precise than 'breaking in'—it specifically means the forced breaking of a physical barrier, which matters in court.
Translations
CACatalà
fractura
fra-k-too-rah
CSČeština
vniknutí
vnik-noo-tchee
DEDeutsch
Einbruch
ein-broo-kh
ELΕλληνικά
επίθεση
e-pee-tee-eh
ESEspañol
fracaso
fra-ka-soh
FRFrançais
effraction
e-frak-syohn
HIहिन्दी
दुर्घटना
door-gh-a-t-nah
HUMagyar
betörés
be-to-resh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pencurian
pen-choo-ree-an
ITItaliano
effrazione
e-fra-tsee-ohn-eh
MRMR
दुर्घटना
door-gh-a-t-nah
MSBahasa Melayu
pencurian
pen-choo-ree-an
NLNederlands
inbraak
in-braak
NONorsk
innbrudd
in-brood
PLPolski
włamanie
v-wa-ma-nee
PTPortuguês
fracasso
fra-ka-soh
RORomână
efracție
e-fra-chee-eh
RUРусский
вторжение
vtor-zhen-ee-yeh
SVSvenska
inbrott
in-broht
SWKiswahili
uhalifu
oo-ha-lee-foo
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்பு
to-dar-pu
TEతెలుగు
ప్రాంగణం
pra-an-ga-nam
THไทย
การบุกรุก
gaan bu-krook
TRTürkçe
hırsızlık
heer-zee-li-k
UKУкраїнська
проникнення
pro-nik-nen-nee
URاردو
غیرقانونی
ghair-qan-oo-nee
VITiếng Việt
tấn công
tan-cong